Summary

  • Updates on Friday 12 November

  1. Wedding dresses become gowns for stillborn babiespublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Mandy Joubert reaches the milestone after starting up her charity in memory of her grandson.

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  2. Vigil to be held for women killed by menpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    The event is set to feature a display of shoes, with each pair representing a victim of violence.

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  3. Trains back on track after week of disruptionpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Transport for Wales says the disruption was due to fleet availability issues.

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  4. First tree planted in memory of Benjamin Zephaniahpublished at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    The 65 trees will be planted in a park to honour the poet who died in December.

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  5. Birmingham 30mph: Why speed limits could be cutpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Birmingham City Council plans on cutting the speed limit of most of the city's 40mph roads to 30mph.

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  6. Arrest over sexual assault claims at LGBTQ+ churchpublished at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    West Midlands Police is investigating a number of assaults linked to the church in Birmingham.

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  7. Night of terror remembered: 'All you could hear was screaming'published at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    Michael Buerk and Nick Owen both covered the Birmingham pub bombings for the BBC

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  8. Teenager hopes to smash present collection targetpublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November

    James has been organising Christmas present collections for The Salvation Army since he was 13.

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  9. Candles made to 'smell like West Midlands places'published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    The scents pay tribute to Birmingham's custard factory, Cannock Chase and Walsall's saddle-making heritage.

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  10. Holders Peterborough face Cobblers in EFL Trophypublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Holders Peterborough will face Northampton and League Two leaders Port Vale travel to Doncaster in the last 32 of the Vertu Trophy.

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  11. Will there be a Birmingham pub bombings inquiry?published at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    The prime minister is grilled by BBC Radio WM presenter Kath Stanczyszyn on the chances of a public inquiry.

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  12. Pub bombings: 'Where's our public inquiry?'published at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Julie Hambleton wants an inquiry into the 1974 attacks in which her sister was among the 21 killed.

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  13. Hospital trust urged to rethink ward closurepublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Rugby Borough Council says it could refer the matter to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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  14. Hamer and O'Hare back in Coventrypublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

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  15. Student block plans set to be considered againpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Proposals were previously recommended for approval, but a decision on them was deferred.

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  16. Parents sentenced over baby's neglect deathpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Phoebe Douglas died in October 2019 after being found “pale and floppy” in cardiac arrest.

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  17. Chef asks diners to send vouchers to shut restaurantpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Many people who bought Purnell's gift vouchers feared they would lose their money when it closed.

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  18. Wife in court accused of killing father-of-threepublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Amy Pugh, 34, has been remanded in custody until her next appearance in January.

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  19. 'I sold my flat because of high maintenance fees'published at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Nick West said he had to sell his home in Bromsgrove because service charges became unaffordable.

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  20. Mini roundabout to be built in new yearpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November

    Shropshire Council says the project has faced "significant delays", but work will begin in January.

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